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15 *puty Attorney General communi
cated the particular facts from which
lie intended to prove the criminality
tho accused. It is ascertained
that the depositions of the witnesses
Were particularly^ grounded -opon
some conversations between the accu
d,r before their arrest and from
ei mutual intimacy.
The charges are?to have fomen
ted mistrust, separations and quarrels
amongst the citizens of the low coun
tries?to have produced tire disorder
and revolt by an act contrary to good
order, consisting in an act ultimately
agreed uj>on between them in Octo
ber, 1818, at Brussels; having in
view to seizs upon H. M. the Em*
peror of Russia, al the time of his
travels in the low countries; to forcfe
H^VI^to-gigi^a proclamation to *he
I* rench nation, to insist upon the re
turn of Napoleon Bonaparte to
France ; to proclaim his son, Francis
Charles Napoleon, emperor of the*
French nation, and Maria Louisia,
ibe empress recent | to murder the
^emperor in case of his refusal to sign
the <i? oclamation; and if agreed upon,
to take H. M. to some province of
F ranee, to facilitate by his presence,
and by the promulgation of iiis pro-i
clamation to the French people, a*
revolt against the actual governmentj<
??and to have, mutually and sover- jl
ally? been concerned in the full know-j:
ledge of all the circumstances lead-^
nig to the said act against-good ordeiyfi
and to be the chief promoters,* by;<
gifts, and promises) or by giving in-1
formation how to proceed; and final*
ly? by furnishing, knowingly, arms
and other means necessary towards
he execution of said plot. j
? By the 87th article of the Penal
Xaw, capital |Hinishment is fixec
against any attempt or plot agains
the government; the heriditary suc
cession to the crimn; 01 against the
, chief of the kingdom 5 altho' by the
91st article, the main object of the
conspiracy should be civil war, by
arraying the citizens ene against the
other. W> can find in the facts of
the conspirators brought against the
prisoner, nothing of the crimes de
nominated in the articles 87 and 91,
of which we are more fully convinced
considering how they are situated,
and* their case comes fully under t)><
1st art of the royal decree, dated
feOth April, 1810.
W.e submit the literal contents of
the proclamation; it was drawn up
by Piger, and afterwards copied by
bis associates.
PROCLAMATION TO THIS FRENCH.
In the name of the nation ? and the
Emperor Jilexader.
Art, 1. In conformity with out*
Congress of Aixda-Chapello, we
proclaim the evacuation of the army
of Occupation in the last days of tins
month, and the return of every one
to their frontiers.
Art, a.* From the secret assembly
of the Bouvereigns, by deliberatioti
of our congress, we proclaim, in the
name of the French nation* the re
turn of Napoleon to France; that
his son, Franci* Charles Napoleon,
be proclaimed Kmperor of the
French, and Maria Louisa, the im
peratix regent.
Done in our congress of Aix-la*
Cliapelle, of our assembly the?1818.
Home of the accused seem to have
adopted a system of defence entirely
contradictory, aud are criininatfhg
one another.
BRUXELLR, APRIL 28.
Before the court of assizes; was
continued, this day, the trial of the
conspirator* against II. M. die Em
peror. The sittings of yesterday
were entirely devoted to the hearing
of M. the hevalier de Kniff, one
of the municipality and chief of Po
lice. This day, at the opening of
the const, he has continued his re
port. Many of the witnesses have
been hraught from the prison before
the court to give their testimony ; af
terwards the accused were interroga
ted ; and to-morrow the public plea*
din^s commence.
froth London raj\er*y received at the
Office of the New-York Gaxette.
Sentence of death hn? been pro
nounced against the youn# Count
Samuel Belezuey, for tlie horrid
cm w of killing his lather. The
.m->eror of Austria has been ap
plied t<> for a pardon, but he has ad
dressed to the tribunals an order to
proceed conformably to the laws,
without regard to the rank of the
prisoner. Shortly after the order
had been received, with the aki of
some of his friends the Count made
his escape from (lie prison of Pest;
but was apprehended, and recon
ducted back, where lie remains iikJ
chains.
The Persahi ambassador iias been
received with very great distinction
in London. The fair Circassian
who accompanied him from Persia,
has also received the attention of the
carious in the metropolis* many la
dies of the first distinction hate via
itfcd her, and presented her many
presents. She is represented to l>e
of small stature, her skin of a yel
low tinge*, of regular features and
expressive contenance.
On the 80th of April, many per
sons of distinction, and some of
the foreign ministers, visited the
Ambassador. Among the latter was
Mr. Rush the American minister,
and Mr. Smith, the secretary of lega
tion. In the afternoon of the fcame
day, the Ambassador, accompanied
by Mr. Gore Ottsley, and Mr. Wil
lack, Ifis secretary, mounted Upon
thiue of the Persian horses, took a ,
ride througli-Hyde-Park^ His
cellency rode a beautiful grey horfee,
with a Persian bridle and saddle, and
was dressed in ]?is national costume,
in rich crimson satin, and a fine large
i.*??h of the same color, \vith a highly
Snished ? dirk with a large diamond
in the centre of the hilt.
The following letter has been ad
dressed by M. de La Fayette to the
Attorney General at Paris t
" l am informed, that M. the At-J
tornery General has thought proper
to cause proceeding* to be instituted
against the authors of L'Jimi de la
Hoyante on account of I know not
what passage relating to myself. Du
ring 43 years that my life1 has betn
before the public, I never asked any
writer to say any thing favorable of
me, nor gave any person any-uneasi
ness for having written ill of me, and
hough very sensible of kindness/
f have never answered calumny.
\I, Bellort, will, therefore, permit
me to refuse his protection, and,
without knowing the offence, to de
clare, that I do not Consider myself
offended ; I disclaim all proceedings
in this respect, and oppose them with
nil my power/* (This is a species
t>f magnanimity which we do not often
hear oK] r
Translated fat the York Columbian.
The German papers speak of a
tumultuous scene which lately took
Ulace at Berlin. We understand
(says the Htrasburgh Courier) by
letters from Berlin thatan event lately
happened in that city, that exhibits
such a state of the public mind, as
to have created a considerable share
of alarm. On the 2d or 3d of April,
while his majesty was enjoying his
daily promenade, and about to enter
the Park through the Brandenburgh
gate, bis progress was suddenly iro
|ieded by a crowd, consisting of about
15()0 Burghers, who approached his
coach, bearing several petitions.
The king, displeased at tlte im
portunity of the crowd, ordered hi*
coachman to drive on; but the peo
ple completely obstructed the pas*
tfage, and prevented the horses ad
vancing, at the same time observing,
that the father of his country could
not refuse to accede to the wishes of
those who liad sacrificed their proper
ty and their blood in the public ser
vice, and that they demamled nothing;
but what was iu unison with law and
order.
From Hie manner in which the de<
mauds were made, and the time and
place chosen it is presumed that they
must have had*an evil origin.- The
king at length gave orders for the
guard of a neighboring post to ail
vance and disperse the multitude**?
This guard entirely, cotnposed of
Landwehr, [ militia] was neejli^ent
iu the execution of the order. The
people finally opposed no obstacle in
the progress of the king, and dis
persed, observing aloud, tlmt if their
numbers were tlespised, they could
immediately assemble 30,000 per
sons, who were animated with the
same sentiments.
A few days since, the Persian
ambassador being present at a debate
hi the Chamber of Deputies, a gen
tleman who accompanied him hap
pened to observe, that " the pro
gress of Persia was considerably be
hind tlie light of tlie age." - His ex
cellency replied, u My master is
cousin-german to the sun, and uncle
to the moon; he is content with the
Hglit of his family."
Statistics of Paris.?The popula-j
tion of Paris, (not including th< m
rral communes) by tlie census of *817,
amounts to 713,966 individuals; of
whom 305,217 are males, 331,905
are females, and 56,791 not |>articu
larly designated, but iucluded, under
tlie collective designation of both sex
es; houses ?6,801; births, for 1818.
24,406, of whom were males 13,151.
females 12,955; 1,337 were born in
tlie hospitals.
Children not born in wedlock a
mount to 8,863; of whom 3,898 were
Born in the hospitals. Of the 8,353
illegitimate chitdreu, 1,118 boys, and
990 girls, have been acknowledged
by their parents; 6,355 remain unac
knorwledged. Deaths, 25,706 of
w4iom 43,693 are males, and 13,134
females. Of, t^e whole number,
15,735 died in their own houses, and
9,981 in the hospitals, prisons ; &c.
Excess of tlie births over the deaths,
VQO. Marriages, 7*455. Children
liorn out Of wedlock, but acknow
ledged in consequence of the subse
quent marriage of their |>arents, 479
Adoptions, 30. In 1817* the num
ber of births amounted to 35,759;
that of the deaths to 31tU4> and
the marriages to 6,333.
They reckon in Paris 1,119, streets
and lanes, 111 passages, 33 quays,
18 boulevards 87 places or squares,
31 cross ways, 131 entry s, 31 courts
(places for liding and taking the air)
35 avenues, 10 public promenades,
45 circular roads, 56 barrriers, 10
gates, 16bridges, ^marketplaces,
39 churches, 5 temples, 13 palaces,
34 hospitals* 37 establishments for
public instruction, such is the Insti
tute, the Faculties, the Colleges, the
Special Schools, tlie Literary and
Scientific Institutions, etc.; 15 muse*
ums, 13 theatres, etc.
The National Guard consists of
31,899 infantry, and 355 cavalry.?
The Gendarmerie consists of 1,031
men, and 417 horses, and a liatta
lion of sappers, etc. of 575 effec
tive men.
D OMESTIC.
BUFF ALOE, (to. f.) JUNE 15.
Steam-Boat.?On Saturday eve
ning last, the Walk-in-the-water,
started for Mackinaw, with a cargo
of merchandize valued at 800,000
dollars, and upwards of70passen
Kb, among whom Were General
iwn and stiite, Colonel Jones and
udy? Col. Smith ami family, Com.
Deacon and family, and number of
ladies aud gentlemen from various
parts of the Union.
Nirw-YORK, June 22.
Exchavgt hanky 22dJune, 1810.
Feeling the tame moral obligation
to protect the paper of the Washing
ton and Warren Bank aa ihat of this
'Bank, although not under obligations
f to do so, I have this day hypothetic
cated suukient property to pay the
whole of the debts of that bank, with
interest of seven per dent, per an
num, and have full confidence in be
ing able to do so within sixty days.
?For this object 1 bave real estate
in this city, fire* and unincumbered,
to the value of near one hundred
thousand dollar?~-l am the owner of
two ships soon expected from the
Booth Hi as, and of nine other ships,
some of which are very va\pable?-I
have a large amount of merchandize
on hand, and debts are due me to
double the amount of the debts of
said Bank, a lar^e projportion of
' which is in good endorsed notes?
therefore every l^ersc? v. Lo holds t\*e
.Notes of said Bank may rest perfect
ly satisfied that he will, after a very
short tlelay, receive the whole of his
money. To accomplish this desirable
object, it has become necessary for
ne to repair to bandy-Hill, and also
to sus|>end the business of the Ex
change Bank for &.few weeks, The
Washington fend Warren Bank has
at no period since its establishment
been embarrassed ; on the contrary,
it has, at nil tiroes, punctually re
deemed its paper; therefore, the pres
ent alarm is wholly to be ascribed to
falsehoods and ^misrepresentations
which hare brought on nie these
dreadful consequences, after I have
redeemed by far the greatest i>ropor
tion of notes which the Exchange
Bank had in circulation. Near four
months since I observed the gather
ing of the commercial storm, which
is now raging and have been ever
since curtailing my business, not
doubting my ability to weather it.
At that period I put a stop to the
emission of Exchange Bank Notes
at all distant places, except a few at
New-Orleans, where my agent holds
sufficient ftybris to redeem all that he
has put out in that quarterr&nd those
previously put out in the southern
States have long since been forced by
the course of exchange and redeem
ed. Since the first of May, ultimo,
I have not issued one tenth ok.-the
amount of Exchange Bank Notes
that 1 had issued at all other pefiods
in the same length of time, since the
establishment of the Bank, and the
return of Bills the last seven weeks
has been so immense that there is not
a large amount left in the Itands of
the community, all which will be
shortly paid in inoney with interest
from t\m day or immediately with
stock in the Washington and War
ren Bank at par~and 1 risk nothing
in saying that 1 know this stock to
he good, although it cannot l>e at this
time converted into money. I beg
leave to assure the public that I have
done all that it was possible for man
to do, and that if they did but know
the amount of money 1 have raised
atid applied for the redemption of
notes unexpectedly sent in, they could
not but be surprised at my perform
ance in times like the present. I
have been extensively engaged in
business iu this city" 18 years, during
that time 1 was once before reduced
to the painful necessity of suspending
my payments, t had the satisfac
tion of resuming them in the short
spare of three months, and of paying
to my then creditors twenty shillings
on the pound, with seven per cent in
terest forthe delay* which I think 1
have a right to claim of the public as
a pledge of what thev are to cx|tf!ct
in the present case* I intend making
arrangements very soon with a num
ber of grocers, butchers, bakers, and
others to receive the notes of Wasli
iif,ton and Warren Bank, at par, in
payment for every kind of article
they may have for sale, thinking it
the best means in mv |iower of ac
commodating the holdors. Money
will be lodged in the Franklin Bank
next week to pay the balance due the
customers of the Exchange Bank on
deposits*
JACOB BARKER.
NfcW-YORK, JUNE 83.
Jacob Barker.?The suspension
of this gentleman's banking opera*
tioni, at announced in his own words
iu yesterday's Gazette, has produced
a shock and sensation proportionate
to the extent of his operations. The
stoppage of payment at the Exchange
Bank, so suddenly and unexpected
ly announced, brought hundreds to
gether into Wall-Htreet yesterday, in
the hope of finding relief?and, when
we consider that all were disappoin
ted, we cannot but admire and ap
plaud the mildness of thair demea
nor ; and it is a pleasing fact, and
one that reflects much credit on our
fellow-citizens, that no riotous pro*
ceediags took place as was appre
hended.
We hope the promises of Mr.
Barker wilrbe fulfilled, in * hich case
all who hold his paper will ultimate
I ly receive their principal ami interest*
Ti.ere are u number of advert^
nu.;?v .a the New-York papers x
which it is offered to take the bills of
the Washington and Warren, or ot
the Exchange Hank, in payment fiT
goods of differed kinds.?[Gazettr.
junk Sj.
Supreme Court Sittings.
William \V arner, plaintiff?Mathias
Bruin, defendant.
This cause was tried before ^ the
.honorable judge Van Ness, for da
mages against tiie defendant for hav
ing issued out an attachment against
ithe property of the plaintiff during ?
the time ho was absent on business
in Charleston, S. C. and having no
tice thereof published in the public
newspapers under the act u for relief
against absconding and absent debt
m!i
The leading circumstances in this
case appeared to !>e as follow?
The plaintiff iiad purchased good? .
the property of the defendant, and
had given his note with an approved
endorser, for the same ; he then pub- ?
licly left the city for Charleston, 8.
C. leaviug his dwelling house fur
nished and his cleik in the counting*,
house to attend to such business agijfc
should be required?lie also appoin
ted a respectable mercantile house as
his agent, to whom he remitted funds
to pay all his engagements during
his absence, except the note in liu^
defendant, relying that the endorser
would honor it, as the goods, for
which it had been given, were pur
chased on their joiut account, and
placed in the hands of the endorser
in Charleston, S. C. for the purpose
of remitting the proceeds to his father
to |>ay the, note, instead of which
a new note, was given by the endor~ ,
ser at 60 days* leaving the old noto
in possession of the defendant, who
before the same Was due, sued tho
plaintiff at Charleston, 8. C. op tho
old note, and issued out the attach
ment in this city against his property,
and advertised him as an absent
debtor^
On the return of the plaintiff to
N. York, the defendant did not
think proper to relinquish the attach*
ment, and, on application, the su
pjpme court ordered a Supersedeas
to bo issued.?The plaintiff sooti
found that his credit had been des
troyed ; and several respectable roer*
chants, who had frequently credited <
him to large amounts, and endorsed
for him declared; that after the pub
lication in question they had no con
fidence in his mercantile standing--*
all of which was fully proven. Tho
case occupied the attention of tho
court Wednesday and yesterday;
and the jury, after receiving a most
able and impartial charge from tho
judge, returned a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff of Five Thousand Dol
lar* damages.
John Wells, and J. O. Iloffmat),
estjrs. for the plaintiff.
D. B. Ogden, Esq. for the dtfeu-,
dant.
RICHMOND, JUNE
Most horrid murder !?On (lie
morning of Sunday last* about day
break a most glaring and shocking
murder was committed in the neigh- -
borhood of Chesterfield court house,
(as is suffposed) by Jamen Vest,
upon the l>ody of his wife &aUy Vest.
Agreeably to report of the inquesfc
this day held on her body, she was
delil>erately led from home byk her
husband, (the said James Vest) about
3 miles into a piney field, and there
deliberately, maliciously, ancf of
malice aforethought, shot by him,
with ;? large pistol or gun, the tract
of which ball after passing through
her body, was seen in the bark of a
large pine.
N. B. The said Jame9 Vest is
about 40 years of age, 0 feet 4 or 5
inches high, with a small nose a lit
tle turned up at the end, and is dis
posed to smile when spoken to?and
it is supposed he will make towards
North-Carolina.
HVOXVILLB, (TEN*.) JUNE 8.
Sale qf Public lAni.-?'I'he Gov
ernor of the Aalabama Territory,
under the authority oi the Legisla
ture, on the fourth week in Majf of